And Finally, the Reason We Went to Arkansas, the Total Eclipse of the Sun

April 26, 2024 The day before the solar eclipse (April 7), Bruce and I checked the weather forecast and decided that Hot Springs, Arkansas was still a good place to try to see the total solar eclipse. On Monday (April 8), we got up at 4:00 AM to drive to Hot Springs. We wanted to […]

Getting Information about the Solar Eclipse at Arkansas Welcome Center

April 21, 2024 On April 3 (Wednesday), we walked from the RV park to the Chicot Coffee & Cafe across from the Lake Village Arkansas Welcome Center. We had breakfast sandwiches; I had camomile tea while Bruce had a cup of coffee. The patio outback faces Lake Chicot. It has a pretty mural painted on […]

Really, Mom!

March 20, 2024 Nox’s paw is much better. It still hasn’t healed completely. I took this series of pictures.

Nox Paw Update

March 11, 2024 Nox’s paw is still not fully healed, but we can clearly see improvement. She is now able to walk comfortably on her foot. Nox is no longer desperate to lick her foot and can go without the cone of shame or a bandage while we are around. We are still putting the […]

Nox Foot Update

March 3, 2024 Nox’s foot is much better. The antibiotic has killed the infection. Our vet suggested that we give Nox a teaspoon of plain yogurt with probiotics with the antibiotic pills. The vet said that one of the common side effects to the antibiotic was diarrhea and the yogurt would help. The poop Nox […]

Clever Little Nox

February 28, 2024 Nox figured out how to turn her cone so she could lick the top of her foot. Between turning with the cone with her paw and pushing against the blanket, she could get her cone turned so the slits were on the bottom. She would lick the top of her foot through […]

Back from the Veterinary Hospital

February 26, 2024 After the vet examined Nox’s paw, she told us it looked like Nox had stepped on something that tore her pads. Nox does have an infection and we were given antibiotics for her. The vet told us to give Nox the antibiotics with a tablespoon of plain yogurt with probiotics. The yogurt […]

Veterinary Hospital Appointment Today

February 26, 2024 Nox’s foot was looking awful when we bandaged it last night. It wasn’t just raw looking, it was oozing. I called called the veterinarian’s office this morning and got Nox an appointment today at 3:30 pm. I’ll let you know how it goes.

Hiking and Falling on My Butt

February 26, 2024 Yesterday, the weather was lovely here, so we decided to take advantage of the hiking trails in the campground. The Flat Creek Family Campground has several hiking trails throughout the woods next to the campground. The trails are cleared and marked with blazes. We walked Nox and took her back to the […]

Poor Little Nox

February 23, 2024 Last week, I noticed Nox was licking her left front foot. I thought she might have a burr stuck to her foot, so I turned her over to take a look. Her poor foot! She didn’t have a burr or anything I could see, but she had licked one pad raw. She […]